Asia ยท KRW ยท Bank of Korea

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทSouth Korea

South Koreaโ€™s $1.9T economy grew 1.1% in 2025; the IMF projects 3.3% for 2026. Inflation is 2.8% (Jul 2026) against a 3.00% policy rate.

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$1.9T

GDP in 2025, current US dollars ยท #13 of 56 tracked economies

1.1%

Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 3.3% for 2026

2.8%

Consumer-price inflation, year on year, Jul 2026

3.00%

Bank of Korea policy rate, +50 bp over 12 months

Unemployment ยท 2025
2.8%
0 ppvs 2024
Government debt
52.4%
2.8 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
6.5%
Surplus ยท % of GDP
Population
51.7M
GDP per capita $36.4K
Scorecard

South Korea among 56 tracked economies

Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.

  • GDP
    $1.9T#13/56
  • Growth
    1.1%#43/56
  • Per capita
    $36.4K#24/56
  • Inflation
    2.8%#38/56
  • Jobless
    2.8%#42/50
  • Debt/GDP
    52.4%#35/56
  • Budget
    -2.3%#21/56
  • Curr. acct
    6.5%#12/56
  • Policy rate
    3.00%#24/45
  • Population
    51.7M#25/56
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Growth across Asia

Real GDP growth, 2025

Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) ยท BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) ยท World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)